Azure Cloud Security Engineer: Zero Trust & SIEM

DVT; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

DVT, a leading software development company in South Africa, seeks an Azure Cloud Security Engineer for a contract with a banking client. The role focuses on designing, implementing and optimising security controls across Microsoft Azure environments, with emphasis on Zero Trust architecture using Microsoft security tooling.

You will configure Microsoft Entra ID, deploy Defender suites, design Microsoft Sentinel SIEM capabilities, and support secure cloud landing zones.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years hands-on Azure cloud security engineering experience (1–3 years also considered with same skills)
• Proven experience designing and implementing Zero Trust security models and identity-centric controls
• Strong practical experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Conditional Access, Identity Protection, PIM, MFA/passwordless)
• Strong practical experience with the Microsoft Defender suite
• Strong practical experience with Microsoft Sentinel (connectors, analytics rules, workbooks, Logic Apps / SOAR)
• Experience in enterprise or regulated environments
• Able to work independently in a contract/delivery role

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Zero Trust security architectures across Azure environments
• Implement security controls aligned to Microsoft security best practices and frameworks (Zero Trust, CIS, NIST)
• Configure and manage Conditional Access policies and Identity Protection
• Roll out MFA and passwordless authentication
• Deploy and optimise Defender for Cloud, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity
• Design and implement Microsoft Sentinel SIEM solutions, onboard data connectors, build analytics rules and dashboards
• Automate incident response with Logic Apps / SOAR playbooks
• Support secure cloud landing zones and guardrails; provide documentation and knowledge transfer

Skills

Azure security

Zero Trust design

Microsoft Entra ID

Defender suite

Microsoft Sentinel

Enterprise/regulatory environment

Independent contractor mindset

Tools

Azure Defender

Sentinel connectors

Logic Apps / SOAR

Job description

DVT, a leading software development company in South Africa, seeks an Azure Cloud Security Engineer for a contract with a banking client. The role focuses on designing, implementing and optimising security controls across Microsoft Azure environments, with emphasis on Zero Trust architecture using Microsoft security tooling.

You will configure Microsoft Entra ID, deploy Defender suites, design Microsoft Sentinel SIEM capabilities, and support secure cloud landing zones.